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Incoming Tide

By Petra White
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Incoming Tide presents a collection of odes, elegies, lyric sequences, and near-sonnets that blend classical poetic forms with vibrant free verse. Petra White masterfully crafts verbal music through the careful interplay of consonants and syllables, flexing lines rhythmically and inviting readers to experience cadence reminiscent of pentameter's phrasing.
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This book will appeal to readers and writers interested in poetry, especially those who appreciate classical forms reimagined with modern lyrical vigour. Fans of innovative yet disciplined verse will find much to admire here.

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Odes, elegies, lyric sequences and compact near-sonnets. Classical forms of a strong verbal music - a chiming among consonants and syllables, a flexing of line on line, giving invitation to be uttered. The author invests them with free-verse vigour, while confidently drawing in some of pentameter's gifts of cadence for phrasing.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Odes, elegies, lyric sequences and compact near-sonnets: classical forms of a strong verbal music. A chiming among consonants and syllables, a flexing of line on line, giving invitation to be uttered. The author invests them with free-verse vigour, while confidently drawing in some of pentameter's gifts of cadence for phrasing.

Incoming Tide by Petra White brings a unique blend of classical and modern forms, inviting readers to experience poetry in a refreshing way.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780977578740

Publisher: John Leonard Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2007

Country: Australia

Imprint: John Leonard Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 113g

Pages: 52

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